diff --git a/states/_modules/pki.py b/states/_modules/pki.py
index df1a212..9d439b7 100644
--- a/states/_modules/pki.py
+++ b/states/_modules/pki.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def get_pki_cert(url="http://pki",
                   headers={"Content-Type":"application/json"})
     authstring = base64.b64encode(f"{username}:{password}".encode()).decode()
     req.add_header("Authorization", f"Basic {authstring}")
-    jsondata = json.dumps(domains)
+    jsondata = json.dumps({"domains":domains})
     res = urlopen(req, jsondata.encode('utf-8'))
     resj = json.loads(res.read())